Social isolation and loneliness were associated with a 32% and 14% higher risk of all-cause mortality.

Evidence

Meta-Analysis: Social Isolation, Loneliness Tied to Higher Mortality (JAMA)

Categorization

• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim
• XREF: connects to: Trusting relationships can bring comfort during difficult times. — Crews, Harry, A childhood the biography of a place, 1026; Social relationships serve as buffers against stress and protective factors against risk for disease. — Recent Developments in the Study of Social Relationships, Stress Responses, and Physical Health

Related

• Adequate social support can reduce risk of all-cause mortality by up to 45% and cardio-cerebrovascular mortality by 60%. (similarity 0.79)